Tuesday traffic was off to a tough start in southwestern Connecticut near Newtown after semi truck broke down on I-84. That incident was cleared, but there were residual delays as recently as 8:40 a.m.

In eastern Connecticut, Route 169 is closed at Bennet’s pond Road, near Canterbury, after a car crashed into a school bus, according to the DOT.

The driver of the car suffered a major injury and required extrication from the vehicle, according to State Police. Some of the children suffered minor injuries but none were seriously hurt.